Critic & User Reviews

87 Points Robert Parker

Deep garnet in color, the 2009 Whalebone Vineyard Merlot Cabernet Franc has a meaty, gamey nose built around a core of maturing prune, espresso and incense aromas. Medium to full-bodied with plenty of flesh in the mid-palate framed by firm, somewhat harsh tannins, it finishes with a good length of savory, earthy flavors, if a little hard. Drink it now to 2017+. Source: Robert Parker (Robert Parker Wine Advocate) by Lisa Perrotti-Brown. April, 2014